Module Descriptors
FAITH AND JUSTICE
CYMI60366
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Coursework: Standard (3000 words or equivalent)
One of:
a) Identify an agency or project which is engaged in faith and justice issues with children and or young people, critically analyse the moral, political, biblical and theological mandate that underpins the work, their approach to anti-oppressive practice and locate their work in a broader policy framework and show how you can use the work of the agency to facilitate learning.
b) In the context of your practice agency, construct, deliver and evaluate a learning session tackling a topic around justice/injustice that incorporates all the learning outcomes.
c) Take three of the teachings of Christ and analyse them through the lens of professional practice, anti oppressive practice and current policy issues and using at least one theological perspective eg liberation, child, feminist, black etc demonstrating how you can use them in a learning context.
Assess Learning Outcomes 1-5
One of:
a) Identify an agency or project which is engaged in faith and justice issues with children and or young people, critically analyse the moral, political, biblical and theological mandate that underpins the work, their approach to anti-oppressive practice and locate their work in a broader policy framework and show how you can use the work of the agency to facilitate learning.
b) In the context of your practice agency, construct, deliver and evaluate a learning session tackling a topic around justice/injustice that incorporates all the learning outcomes.
c) Take three of the teachings of Christ and analyse them through the lens of professional practice, anti oppressive practice and current policy issues and using at least one theological perspective eg liberation, child, feminist, black etc demonstrating how you can use them in a learning context.
Assess Learning Outcomes 1-5
Module Indicative Content
This module will look at concepts and constructs of justice. It will explore issues of justice and injustice, including policy responses to justice issues. Theoretical and theological frameworks will be evaluated. The module will engage with how justice is understood and experienced, using case studies to demonstrate different perspectives. The application to current legal and policy issues will be explored eg youth and criminal justice system, school exclusion policies and age of responsibility.
Module Learning Strategies
This module incorporates several inter-related learning strategies. The interactive learning groups will provide lectures and seminars involving a combination of group activities, student led work, simulations, skills practice, discussion etc. The independent study provides opportunity for reading, library based and online research. The remote learning in the professional practice work place will help develop professional skills.
Module Resources
Interactive whiteboard and data projectors
On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to internet connected PCs
Appropriately equipped and accessible lecture rooms
Practice based: appropriately equipped office/study space, admin support, meeting rooms, art/craft resources, volunteer team
On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
Access to internet connected PCs
Appropriately equipped and accessible lecture rooms
Practice based: appropriately equipped office/study space, admin support, meeting rooms, art/craft resources, volunteer team
Module Texts
Brueggemann, W. (1978) The Prophetic Imagination. Minneapolis, Fortress.
Carmichael, K. (2003) Sin and Forgiveness. Aldershot, Ashgate.
Cone, J. (1997) God of the Oppressed. Maryknoll, Orbis Books.
Doyle, R. (1999) Eschatology and the Shape of Christian Belief. Carlisle, Paternoster.
Carmichael, K. (2003) Sin and Forgiveness. Aldershot, Ashgate.
Cone, J. (1997) God of the Oppressed. Maryknoll, Orbis Books.
Doyle, R. (1999) Eschatology and the Shape of Christian Belief. Carlisle, Paternoster.